Merchant Family History

You can see how Merchant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Merchant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Merchant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 211 Merchant families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 12% of all the recorded Merchant's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Merchant families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Merchant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.